December 30, 2005

Board in one hand...Tonka truck in the other
Winter sunset at Ala Moana
Xmas trampoline


Let me just take this time to preempt any Man Show references, comments, or jokes. Thank you.

Looking for Nemo at the Maui Ocean Center
The Ohana on Maui
TONKA BABY !
Uncle Kahea gets some air
Two headed quilted turtle
Uncle Dano and Dad pound poi for the party
Santa visits Maui
Jake's first T-ball experience
Time to go to school!
Homemade Xmas wrapping paper
Egg nog moustache
Feliz Navidad - Serape by Lily Evans
Jake's first Xmas show - note jingle bells


...and no that is not Jake's secret twin brother. But he is evil...seriously. He pushed Jake down in the sandbox on Jake's first day at the new school. Getting jumped in is rough for those two-year-olds.

December 18, 2005

Lily and Lahela in the bouncer

At Kamele's 3rd Birthday party

 
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Jake's first day at Children's Center - before it was just called Lily's School - not anymore !

November 24, 2005

Sleepy boy
Fun with glowsticks
Fun with glowsticks
Sunset over HNL
Jake on the train
Train ride on Maui
Jake and dad at the hospital



Jacob got his finger squashed in some exercise equipment while on a shopping outing. He got the full treatment:

  • Gushing blood

  • Ride in ambulance

  • Emergency room visit

  • X-rays

  • Seriously freaked out parentals


Fortunately, he only fractured ONE bone and that was the distal 4th phlange. He's been quite the trouper though - I would have been lobbying for vicodin but he was content with lollipops and kisses.
Kuanoni's winning kahiko costume

November 17, 2005

Maika‘i Kuanoni !


**Post by Kim**
Check out Kuanoni! He now holds the title of Master Hula o Na Keiki, 2005, Maui. He was wonderful. We all went to Maui to watch him perform. He won in every category...interview, oli, costume and dance. He did a kahiko number and an auana number. He dedicated the auana number to his Tutu Wahine. We cried.
He dyed the fabric for his malo. His kumu made his lei. In the background is the kukui tree, symbolic of the kumu, the source of enlightenment.


At the base is the young fern kupukupu, symbolic of the haumana. The judges were totally impressed with Kuanoni's interview, which he did all in Hawaiian. They were also touched by his stories of how he worked together with his hula sister, to learn their dances and how their families all worked together too with the halau. I believe Kuanoni also gave all the winnings to his kumu for the halau.


Story 1

For more about the competition, here are some other links some of which have more photos of Kuanoni:

Story 2

Story 3

Story 4

November 06, 2005

Early November

So here's a blizzard of new shots, all posted in one big batch. Put up so many pictures for a few reasons:

  • Visit from Uncle Bump

  • Halowe'en

  • Learing the new camera

  • Exceptionally cute children


We helped Dave set up the Carport of Terror/Garage of Doom/Carhole of Scariness and managed to really freak out some young children. One kid voluntarily left without getting candy - simply too freaked out. GIMME A BUWHAHAHAHAHA !
Uncle Bump visited us on his way back from an Asian business trip. If I were a bad brother I would mention that he missed his flight home because he lost his ticket. Story has a happy ending though since he found the ticket after looking in the bag he had....wait for it....in HIS ARMS ! Can I have a BUWAHAHAHAHA ?
Samurai !
Yipee Kay Yay !
Buttoning Pajamas
Rose of Sharon - Photo by Kim
Kim has fun with the macro part 1
Kim has fun with the macro part 2
Looking Fine for the Par-Tay


After a bit of prodding from Ti and I Kim finally goes balls out for the Group 70 client party. Quite the hottie eh? I had a great time schmoozing with other peoples clients. I actually got to have this interaction with one of the astronomers that works with Kim:
ME: So what kind of astronomy do you do?
REALLYSMARTDUDE: I'm a wierd cosmologist.
ME (thinking): SWEET !
Ti's happy birthday muffins
Unwinding after a long night
The goods
Entrance to the Carport of Terror


Or the Carhole of Scariness if you prefer.
Witch Mom and Pumpkin Baby


Note: Watching a woman dressed in a witch's costume and painted face breast feed a pumpkin is a strange sight.
Haloween


Jake did his own makeup. Have you seen my monkey? Don't answer that.
The Lemonds' in pumpkins
Tunnel !
Singing at the Lu�au
Cho-co-la-te !
Lily the Lei greeter
Waffles + Saturday morning cartoons = LIFE IS GOOD !
D'oh !
Denim head to toe